DENVER -- Denver Police Department's Fugitive Unit has made an arrest in the Darrent Willams murder case, 7NEWS reported.

Willie Clark, 23, was arrested at 5:45 p.m. for alleged parole violations but "will be asked to provide any information that he may have in relation to the homicide of Denver Bronco Darrent Williams," Denver police spokesman Sonny Jackson said.

"His name surfaced during our investigation as someone we want to talk to," Jackson said. "We are not calling him a suspect at this time. We're just talking to him about the information he may have that is relevant to this case ... He is a person who might have pertinent information."

He was arrested in the 1100 block of Osage, police said.

An associate of Clark was also detained but he was released, police said.

Clark was one of three men first named by 7NEWS as persons of interest in the case, 7NEWS Investigator Tony Kovaleski confirmed.

The other two men remain at large, but Denver police declined to speak about them.

"Denver police will not confirm any rumors, or speculation, about anything related to this case. As a policy we cannot talk about witness information, suspect information, or evidence," Jackson said.

Photos and names of the men were circulated to prevent them from leaving the metro area and the state.

"We have talked to 50 people in this case thus far and I fear, before it's over, we're going to be talking to a lot more. We have not gotten all the information we need to see where we want to go," Jackson said.

Clark served time for auto theft and had arrests on charges of felony assault, obstructing a police officer, drug possession and reckless endangerment.

Police would not say if Clark is a gang member. There are reports that the drive-by shooting that killed Williams and injured two others was a gang-related attack.

At least 14 shots were fired into the stretch Hummer that had just left a New Year's Eve party. Williams was struck once in the neck.

Police won't disclose whether they know the motive for the slaying but have said there was an altercation at the nightclub.

Clark's picture was not released because investigators may use it later for a photo lineup, Kovaleski said.

Denver police said they continue to seek information regarding this investigation and ask anyone with information concerning this case to contact the Denver Police Department or the Crime Stopper Line at 720-913-STOP (6737). A $2,000 reward is offered for information that leads to an arrest in the case.

Investigators also have obtained a warrant to search a 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe seized Thursday. Police believe the SUV, found in a remote neighborhood near Denver International Aiport, is suspected to have been used in the shooting. It had been crudely and partially spray-painted black, apparently to disguise it, police said.

The Tahoe's license plates also matched the one sought by investigators.

7NEWS has learned that the SUV is registered to Brian K. Hicks of Denver, who remains in jail on $1 million bond on unrelated drug and attempted murder charges.

Hicks, 28, has been jailed since Nov. 9 on a charge of possessing drugs with intent to distribute. He also is accused of shooting at a woman who was later killed a week before she was to testify against him.

Hicks was in custody the day of the shooting, but police want to know who was using the vehicle in the early morning hours of New Year's Day.

Watch 7NEWS at 10 p.m. for more on this case from Tony Kovaleski.

Williams Remembered In Fort Worth

Williams' family and friends gathered Friday to remember the charismatic cornerback who escaped the tough streets but never forgot his roots.

Thousands of mourners filed past Williams' copper-colored casket during a memorial service at the Great Commission Baptist Church on Friday night, where Pastor Douglas E. Brown will officiate funeral services Saturday.

"We are here tonight to remember the life of this son, brother, friend, Darrent 'Dee-Will" Williams," Brown said. "We are here to remember his life."

In Fort Worth, people lined up at two microphones at the big church, which seats 2,500, plus another 800 in an overflow chapel, to tell Williams' family what he meant to them.

As they entered the church a few miles from where Williams grew up, mourners viewed giant photographs of Williams, one of the NFL's most promising young defensive backs.

A Broncos helmet sat at the front of the church and Williams' white No. 27 jersey was draped over the altar. Hundreds of people wore replica jerseys, many of them signed by Williams.

Williams was dressed in a black pinstriped suit with an orange tie and white shirt. Viewers filed past his casket for an hour before a choir sang, "I'm Trading My Sorrow," and the preacher said the night was for supporting the family so that the funeral could be a celebration of Williams' life.

Before the visitation, dozens of family members and friends gathered at the house where he grew up in the Carter Park neighborhood of Fort Worth.

"If somebody just walked up and didn't know he got killed or passed or whatever, they would say, 'Aw, damn. Dee must be home,"' said 25-year-old cousin Monte Wayne.

"Because this is what you would see. There'd be nothing but family and friends," Wayne said as he stood on the curb outside Williams' grandmother's house.

He pointed to the hard scrabble street and said that's where Williams first flashed his athletic skills that would make him a second-round pick by the Broncos in 2005 after a standout career at Oklahoma State.

The visitation at Great Commission Baptist Church was open to the public, as will be Saturday's funeral.

"I don't think it's going to hold everyone," said Carol Williams, an aunt of the Broncos player. "They say 'Yeah, Dee must be home.' Play cards, play dominoes, fish fry, barbecue. Dee was just a grounded person, just so sweet."

The Broncos will fly to Fort Worth on Saturday for the funeral, where coach Mike Shanahan and owner Pat Bowlen are expected to be among the speakers. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Mike Haynes, the league's vice president of player development, also will attend the funeral.

The NFL announced Friday it would return a $15,000 fine levied against Williams for arguing with an official in a Nov. 19 game against San Diego. League spokesman Greg Aiello said the money would be turned over to the Broncos to return to Williams' family.